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Record 1 2024-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
DEF

Particulates of a size small enough to be inhaled deep into the lung.

CONT

Respirable suspended particulates (RSP, i.e., particles with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 [micrometres] or less) ...

CONT

The main threat to health from [particulate matter(PM) ] is inhalable particulate matter, which can penetrate the chest area of the respiratory system and cause adverse health effects.

Key term(s)
  • respirable suspended particulate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

[Particules] en suspension dans l'air sous forme solide ou liquide possédant un diamètre aérodynamique égal ou inférieur à 10 [micromètres].

CONT

Comme leur nom l'indique, les particules respirables sont reconnues pour pénétrer profondément dans le système respiratoire, où elles peuvent parfois incorporer la circulation sanguine. Ces particules peuvent aggraver les symptômes de certains problèmes respiratoires, en plus de causer de la toux, des irritations des voies respiratoires, de la difficulté à respirer et de l'asthme, surtout chez les jeunes enfants et les personnes plus vulnérables [...]

Key term(s)
  • particule inhalable
  • matière particulaire inhalable
  • particule respirable

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
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Record 2 2020-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Ecosystems
CONT

Habitat degradation caused by urban development is considered a primary threat.

CONT

Most butterflies at risk are confined to southern Europe; their main threat is habitat loss, most often caused by changes in agricultural practices, either through intensification or abandonment, or to climate change, forest fires and the expansion of tourism...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Écosystèmes
CONT

La plupart des papillons menacés se trouvent en Europe du Sud; la menace principale est la destruction de leurs habitats, liée le plus souvent à des modifications des pratiques agricoles, que ce soit l'intensification ou l'abandon, au changement climatique, à des incendies de forêt et au développement du tourisme [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Ecosistemas
CONT

La mayoría de las mariposas amenazadas viven en el Sud de Europa; la principal amenaza es la pérdida de hábitats, causada en la mayor parte de los casos por cambios en las prácticas agrícolas, ya sea por abandono o intensificación, o por el cambio climático, incendios forestales y expansión del turismo [...]

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Record 3 2008-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
CONT

It is unclear how many banks will apply to start new operating subsidiaries, but the main beneficiaries are likely to be the smaller community banks, whose independence has been coming under increasing threat from the growing acquisitive regional banks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
CONT

On ne connaît pas précisément le nombre de banques qui solliciteront la mise en place de nouvelles filiales spécialisées, mais les principaux bénéficiaires seront probablement les petites banques à rayonnement local, dont l'indépendance est de plus en plus menacée par l'appétit d'acquisition des banques régionales.

Key term(s)
  • établissement d'envergure locale

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Conditions and Forecasting
CONT

The main threat to Canada's biodiversity is unsustainable development. Within Canada, urban development, habitat degradation and the unsustainable management of renewable resources threaten habitat and species.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
DEF

Situation où les perspectives de développement sont bloquées par suite de déséquilibres fondamentaux provoqués par l'endettement excessif des agents économiques concernés, État, entreprises ou collectivités locales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones y condiciones económicas
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Record 5 2007-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of National Laws and Regulations (Non-Canadian)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Audio Technology
OBS

The main threat so far to the recording industry, is that as each successive copy is identical to the original; there is no loss in quality no matter the generation of the copy. It was precisely for this reason that the recording industry so fervently opposed the introduction of DAT[ 2] technology in the late 1980s, and succeeded in the passage of the Audio Home Recording Act of 1992. The issue of copying music onto a cassette did not cause much concern prior to the introduction of DAT as the cost of making copies was restricted by the price of cassette tapes-and each successive copy was of poorer quality than the last. There was little market for second-, third-, or fourth-generation scratchy home recordings.

OBS

The Audio Home Recording Act of 1992 (AHRA) amended the United States copyright law by adding chapter 10 "Digital Audio Recording Devices and Media." The act enabled the release of recordable digital formats such as Sony and Phillips’ Digital Audio Tape DAT without fear of contributory infringement lawsuits. The RIAA and music publishers, concerned that consumers ability to make perfect digital copies of music would destroy the market for audio recordings, had threatened to sue both companies and lobbied Congress to pass lesgislation imposing mandatory copy protection technology and royalties on devices and media. The AHRA is often overlooked, but it establishes a number of important precedents in US copyright law that that defined the debate between device makers and the content industry for the ensuing two decades.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements nationaux non canadiens
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Électroacoustique
OBS

Le 15 juin 1999, la Cour d'appel du 9ème circuit a mis un terme aux débats relatifs à l'application du Audio Home Recording Act de 1992 aux appareils Rio MP3 commercialisés par la société Diamond. Ladite loi, adoptée principalement pour encadrer l'utilisation des lecteurs de cassettes DAT (Digital Audio Tape), oblige les distributeurs et fabricants d'appareil d'enregistrement numérique à équiper ces derniers d'un système empêchant la copie de deuxième génération.

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

The surface on which an avalanche slides.

CONT

Slab avalanches are most often the greatest threat to backcountry travelers. There are two main components in the snowpack that need to be present for these to occur : a cohesive slab layer and a sliding layer underneath the slab(called the bed surface) which is characterized by poor layer bonding and low shear strength...

CONT

Slab avalanches fall when a well-defined snow later breaks free and slides away. The sliding surface is usually the interface between distinguishable layers of snow which has been formed by variations in weather or snow deposition. In some cases the sliding surface may be the ground (entire snow cover avalanches).

CONT

The bed surface can be the ground (or older snow).

CONT

The bed surface of that avalanche was facetted grains. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

Not to be confused with "failure layer" or "failure plane."

OBS

bed surface; sliding layer: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Surface sur laquelle une plaque de neige glisse, en général il s'agit d'une couche fragile, d'une couche mince ou d'une croûte.

CONT

Le plan de glissement de cette avalanche était une couche de grains à faces planes. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

plan de glissement; surface de glissement : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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Record 7 2005-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Security
  • CBRNE Operations
CONT

Emerging Threats : Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Terrorism. The threat of terrorist or criminal use of nuclear, biological and chemical(NBC) weapons in Canada is considered low; however, the potential consequences of such an event could be so significant that national capabilities may be called upon to support local responders. While the main focus of our efforts must be on prevention, prudence dictates that local communities should have a capacity to respond to the consequences of an NBC terrorist incident.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Opérations CBRNE
CONT

Nouvelles menaces : Terrorisme nucléaire, biologique et chimique. On considère qu'au Canada, le risque d'utilisation d'armes nucléaires, biologiques ou chimiques (NBC) par des terroristes ou des criminels est faible. Cependant, si cela se produisait, les conséquences d'un tel acte seraient si graves qu'il serait peut-être nécessaire de faire appel aux ressources nationales pour porter main-forte aux intervenants locaux. Bien que nos efforts doivent être axés sur la prévention, la prudence exige que les collectivités locales se dotent de la capacité nécessaire pour réagir aux conséquences d'un acte terroriste perpétré au moyen d'une arme nucléaire, biologique ou chimique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad nacional e internacional
  • Operaciones QBRNE
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Record 8 2005-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

A supercell thunderstorm characterized by a relative lack of visible precipitation.

CONT

An LP supercell is characterized by a very long anvil, a small core region, a wall cloud at the back, and a thin precipitation curtain that usually lets some light through. Tornadoes can occur, but the main severe threat is usually large hail.

CONT

Visually similar to a classic supercell, except without the heavy precipitation core. LP storms often exhibit a striking visual appearance; the main tower often is bell-shaped, with a corkscrew appearance suggesting rotation. They are capable of producing tornadoes and very large hail. Radar identification often is difficult relative to other types of supercells, so visual reports are very important. LP storms almost always occur on or near the dry line, and thus are sometimes referred to as dry line storms.

CONT

LP supercells ... have little VISIBLE precipitation and most regions of the storm base are visible. The word VISIBLE is stressed here because these storms often contain very large hail which does not block light as much as rain as if issues from the cloud. LP storms usually have a striking visual appearance with corkscrew or "barber-pole" striations on the updraft tower. LP supercell tornadoes are often unobscured from viewing around the storm. Sometimes called LP’er.

Key term(s)
  • low precipitation storm
  • dry line storm
  • LP'er

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
CONT

L'orage supercellulaire à faibles précipitations comporte une enclume très allongée, un petit noyau, un mur de nuages à l'arrière et un mince rideau de précipitations qui laisse habituellement filtrer de la lumière. Il peut présenter un risque de tornade, mais il se contente habituellement de produire de gros grêlons.

Spanish

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Record 9 1997-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Water Pollution
CONT

Water-soluble oil components as a rule constitute the main threat to bank filtrate recovery plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution de l'eau

Spanish

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Record 10 1993-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
  • Electronic Warfare
OBS

While the main mission of Canews [Canadian EW system] is to provide instantaneous threat detection, identification and warning, it will also be used for ELINT purposes to build up and update a threat data bank. A main library, which can hold information on up to 2, 000 radar modes, is used for background data collection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Guerre électronique

Spanish

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Record 11 1993-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
  • Electronic Warfare
OBS

Two threat libraries are available-a main background-data store, containing up to 2, 000 radar modes, and a regional file containing the signatures of up to 128 radars likely to be encountered during that mission. Canews [Canadian EW system] will also be used for the ELINT mission, to build up and update threat files.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Guerre électronique

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

When looking microscopically at house dust, it is noteworthy how often it is possible to recognize parts of insects. These relatively large particles are unimportant but the main allergic threat from insects comes from shed skin scales, dried secretion and particularly dried fecal dust, with a particle size of approximately 1-25 [micron] m in diameter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Mosaïque d'allergènes qui contient elle-même les allergènes : phanères animales, acariens, moisissures...

CONT

Les allergènes inhalés les plus fréquemment en cause sont les pollens, les poussières de maison (qui contiennent en particulier des débris d'acariens très allergéniques) et les poils d'animaux.

Spanish

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